Our conference schedule is now available below. Full program will be available soon.
Friday, March 6, 2026
| Time | Title/Speakers/Moderator |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Registration Open |
| 12:00-12:30 pm | Welcome from NYSAM – Aaron Fox, MD, MS Opening Address – Chinazo Cunningham, MD, MS |
| 12:30-1:45 pm | Expanding Equitable Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in New York State Presenters: Pamela Mund, MD; Ashly Jordan, PhD; Sharon Stancliff, MD Facilitator: Tiffany Lu, MD, MS |
| 1:45-2:45 pm | Policy Translation into Clinical Practice – 72 Hour Rule for Methadone Access Presenters: Christine Khaikin, JD; Jordana Laks, MD Facilitator: Marco Barber Grossi, MD |
| 2:45-3:15 pm | Coffee and Snack Break with Networking |
| 3:15-4:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions (3) Workshop A – It takes a village: Integrated community responses to the overdose and addiction crises Presenters: Joshua Lynch, DO, FACEP; Kimberly Boulden, PhD Workshop B – Decode, Translate, Empower: A Skills Workshop on Recovery-Oriented Communication and Modern Substance Use Terminology Presenters: Tejal Desai, DO; Samantha Getsin, MD; Chethana Gallage Dona, MS, OMS-IV; Rashi Aggarwal MD; Nicole McCarthy, Associates in Addiction science CACAC-T, CRPA Workshop C – Psychiatric Management for Addiction Medicine Providers: A Practical, Case-Based Workshop Presenters: Daniel Suter, MD; Brendan Ross, MD; James Young, MD |
| 4:15-4:30 pm | Break with Networking |
| 4:30-5:00 pm | Awards Presentation Facilitator: Tiffany Lu, MD, MS |
| 5:00-6:00 pm | Oral Presentations – Clinical Research (4) “How are we going to be able to pull that off?”: Staff perspectives on the Early Implementation of Mobile Medication Units in New York State Presenter: Megan Miller, MPH Short Rotation, Promising Gains: A Feasible Approach to Resident Addiction Education Presenters: Samantha Getsin, MD; Tejal Desai, DO; Un Jung Lee, PhD; Loraine Harvey, MD; Elina Drits, DO Women’s suicide across the life span: Changing life circumstances and roles of substances Presenter: Jaewon Lee, MD, MPH Exploring Psychiatrists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Treating Opioid Use Disorder: A Pilot Study with an Online Educational Module Presenter: Evguenia Makovkina, MD Facilitator: Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD |
| 6:00pm | Conference Mixer More details to come! |
Saturday, March 7, 2026
| Time | Title/Presenters/Facilitator |
|---|---|
| 7:00-8:00am | Continental Breakfast and Networking |
| 8:00-9:00am | Updates in Addiction Medicine – High Impact Publications Presenters: Joshua Lee, MD MSc; Diana Lee, MD Facilitator: Tiffany Lu, MD, MS |
| 9:00-10:15am | Plenary Session: Innovations in Low-Barrier Addiction Care Presenters: Adam Bisaga, MD; Andrea Littleton, MD; Erica A. Lyons, DNP, CARN-AP; Zina Huxley-Reicher, MD Facilitators: Judith Cole, AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC; Betty Lee, MSN, AGNP-BC |
| 10:15-10:30am | Breaking Update – Addiction Medicine Advocacy Conference and the Medical Student Experience Facilitator: Jeffrey Selzer, MD |
| 10:30-11:30am | Policy Hot Topic – Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Presenter: Regina Labelle, JD Facilitator: Marco Barber Grossi, MD |
| 11:30-12:45pm | Lunch, Networking and Poster Session |
| 11:30-12:45pm | Poster Presentations Facilitator: Mashal Khan, MD (Facilitated Poster Walk) |
| 12:45-1:45pm | Concurrent Sessions (2) Implementing non-pharmacologic chronic pain management in opioid treatment programs Presenters: Joanna Starrels, MD, MS; Steffany Moonaz; Dolores Natividad; Yash Bhambani, PhD; Laurie Gallo, PhD; Beth Hribar, MPP Facilitator: Neha Pawar, MD Developing Interdisciplinary Addiction Training Programs: The New York State Experience Presenters: Natalie Buslach, MD; Tiffany Lu, MD, MS; Kiara Lora; Tolani Ajagbe, MD; Talia Rosen; Joshua D. Lee, MD MSc; Pamela Mund, MD; Sophia Favelus, Esq.; Jennifer Carlson, LCSW Facilitator: Theresa Baxter, MSN, FNP |
| 1:45-2:45pm | Concurrent Sessions (3) Workshop C – Workshopping Strategies to Improve Opioid Use Disorder Care Transitions from Hospital to Community Presenter: Noa Krawczyk, PhD; Megan Miller, MPH; Zoe Adams, MD; Clarissa O’Conor, MD Workshop D – Prioritizing Patient Trust over Provider Comfort: A Harm-Reduction Framework for NavigatingClinical Challenges When Working With People Who Use Drugs Presenters: Judith Cole, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC; Betty Lee, MSN, AGNP-BC; Bryan Kutner, PhD, MPH Workshop E – Rapid Oral Health Assessment 101 for the Addiction Care Provider Presenters: Vanessa Mareno, DDS, MPH; Tiffany Lu, MD,MS; Nadia Laniado, DDS, MPH, MS |
| 2:45-3:15pm | Coffee Break and Networking |
| 3:15-4:15pm | Oral Abstract Presentations – Clinical Care and Education (4) Rapid Urine Immunoassay Evaluation for Xylazine in Emergency Department (ED) PatientsPresenting with Opioid-Related Toxicity Presenter: Zenovia Gonzalez Improving HIV-PrEP Prescription rate in Eligible Black Women with Substance Use Disorders Presenters: Moronkeji Fagbemi, MD; Ivie Odiase, MD Opioid withdrawal management in methadone dependent and intubated opioid use disorder (OUD) patients in intensive care unit (ICU) : A case series Presenters: David Vazquez Fortozo, MD; Mathew George, MD; Yar Zar Min Han Implementing distribution safer use drug use supplies on an inpatient family medicine team Presenters: Juliann Wang, MD, MPH; Ruchi Shah, DO Facilitator: Betty Lee, CARN-NP |
| 4:15-5:15pm | Navigating Challenging Cases in Addiction Care – Multidisciplinary Panel Presenters: Timothy Wiegand, MD; Yonina Mar, MBBS; Alex Sidelnik, MD Facilitator: Simran Buttar, MD |
| 5:15-5:30pm | Closing Remarks |
This activity is eligible for CE credits. More information to come.